Reuters - Walt Disney Co's Chief Executive Bob Iger said on Wednesday that the top U.S. media company was keeping its options open for dealing with TV network ABC and its struggling news division, including a spin-off.
Reuters - British newcomer Taio Cruz has broken a seven-year-old record by soaring to No. 1 on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart in the United States.
AP - In "Remember Me," Robert Pattinson has temporarily stepped away from "Twilight," apparently in search of his "Five Easy Pieces" or "Rebel Without a Cause."
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It’s official: Whitney Port is the new spokesperson for acne-fighting device Zeno Hotspot. “My career puts a lot of emphasis on having clear skin,” the MTV reality star explains of why she wanted to partner with the brand and star in a series of print ads and television spots as part of her new role. Among her favorite things about the battery-powered device, which uses heat to stop pimples from forming, is its ability to safely “get rid of blemishes in as little as 24 hours.” As for why the beauty brand chose Whitney–aside from her gorgeous skin, of course–a brand rep tells PEOPLE that the star’s intelligence and maturity were deciding factors: “Whitney has all the qualities we are looking for in a spokesperson. We couldn’t be more thrilled.” The HotSpot has just launched in stores for $40. Click over to myzeno.com to learn more. And tell us: What do you think of Whitney’s appointment as the face of the skin care device? –Katherine Kluznik Rentmeester

AP - After selling more than a million tickets to her last concert tour, Carrie Underwood is aiming higher this time.
AFP - Corey Haim, a 1980's heartthrob whose Hollywood career was derailed by wild parties and drug abuse, died Wednesday aged 38 in Los Angeles after an apparent overdose, police said.
AP - Corey Haim, a 1980s teen heartthrob whose career was blighted by drug abuse, has died. He was 38.
Reuters - After two years struggling to win funding amid the global financial crisis, actor Ralph Fiennes said on Wednesday he would start filming his directorial debut of a Shakespeare tragedy next week in Serbia.
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Reggie Bush isn’t the only true love in Kim Kardashian’s life. The reality star can’t get enough of beauty products! Having already launched her own signature scent and recently admitting that her dream job would be as a Sephora shopgirl, Kim and her sisters are joining forces to promote new skincare line PerfectSkinTM. “I have literally tried everything out there and nothing even comes close to PerfectSkin,” Kim says in a release for the three-step skincare system. Khloe offers her own reasons for representing the brand: “These products are so luxurious. I get so many compliments on my skin now.” Khloe was impressed with the products’ simplicity, which, she says, “[take] the guesswork out of my routine and makes my skin look and feel gorgeous.” PerfectSkinTM will launch in spring 2010, and although complete details of the sisters’ role with the brand are still in development, brand reps confirm that the trio will be starring in infomercials and appearing on the brand’s website.

AP - A spokesman for Charlie Sheen says the actor will soon be back at "Two and a Half Men" after undergoing rehab that temporarily halted production of CBS' top-rated sitcom.